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Έχοντας περάσει από 40 κύματα (όπως άλλωστε και πολλά άλλα φεστιβάλ εντός και εκτός Ελλάδας) λόγω των περιορισμών σχετικά με την πανδημία και έχοντας αναβληθεί 2 φορές, το Up The Hammers Festival επιστρέφει επιτέλους για να μοιράσει χαρά σε όλους τους φίλους του κλασσικού underground μεταλλικού ήχου.
Southern California metallers Hail Mary features former Leatherwolf members Michael Olivieri, Carey Howe, and Geoff Gayer - better known as the "Triple Axe Attack" - along with bassist Patrick Guyton and drummer Marco Farcone, both formerly Enticier. Debut album Disturbing The Peace was produced and engineered by Tom Fletcher, whose long line of credits include Dokken, Metal Church, Motorhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, and many more.
Traditional heavy metallers Blazing Rust have released a music video for the title track of their new Red Triangle EP, due June 3rd.
"Red Triangle" tells a story about the mysterious, semi-abandoned factory that becomes a shelter for many musicians, artists, and dreamers.
QUIET RIOT's ninth album, "Alive And Well", will be reissued as a deluxe 2CD set and a 2LP vinyl package on June 17. The 1999 album remains an important cornerstone in the band's history as it reunited the classic lineup of singer Kevin DuBrow, guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Frankie Banali, the same quartet which coalesced during the recording of the blockbuster multi-platinum-selling "Metal Health" album and went on to record much-lauded follow-up, 1984's "Condition Critical".
Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE will embark on a European tour this spring and summer. The trek will kick off on June 2 in Hannover, Germany and will include shows in Poland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, France, Spain, Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Norway, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.
A one-off appearance at the Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada will follow in late August.
Symphonic metal masters After Forever are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their self-titled swansong album, After Forever (2007), and to celebrate the band has released a special reissue of the album - completely remastered by Darius van Helfteren and featuring two rare Japanese bonus tracks.
The first is the beautiful piano ballad, "Lonely", and the other is a catchy progressive symphonic metal anthem named "Sweet Enclosure".
Στις 20/5 οι Helloween κυκλοφόρησαν μέσω της Atomic Fire ένα ειδικό βινυλιακό single για το κομμάτι Best Time, το οποίο περιέχεται στην τελευταία full length κυκλοφορία τους, το περσινό "Helloween". To single περιελάμβανε ένα φετινό remix του κομματιού στην πρώτη πλευρά, ενώ στην δεύτερη βρίσκουμε ένα αποκλειστικό εναλλακτικό φωνητικό remix του ιδίου κομματιού.
Swedish heavy/power metal masters, Tad Morose, are ready to come back with a new album. The new LP is called March Of The Obsequious, and it comes out four years after the last effort, Chapter X.
The 10-song album will be released digitally on August 26 and on CD/vinyl on September 16 via GMR Music Group.
1. Celtic Hills - After The Earthquake (5:35)
2. Battle Symphony - Soul Survivors (feat. Roberto Tiranti) (5:05)
3. Floating Worlds - Soul Saviour (5:31)
4. Ragenheart - Echo (4:37)
5. Echelon - Forsaken Angel (4:36)
6. Afterimage - Imagination Renenerated (4:57)
7. Stray Gods - Silver Moon (6:24)
8. Iron Maiden - Stratego (4:59)
9. Quartz - Angels At The Crossroads (4:03)
10. Prowler - Bad Child Running (4:25)
UXB Press has uploaded the video below, blowing the dust off Triumph's feature on Toronto's The NewMusic in March, 1980 in which host JD Roberts (now known as John Roberts and currently working for the Fox News Channel), pays the band a visit at Phase One Studios.
The NewMusic was a weekly music and culture television newsmagazine that aired on the Canadian television stations